View the CDC website on stroke: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (201
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View the CDC website on stroke:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2017). Stroke. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/stroke/index.htm
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As an RN in an emergency room what signs and symptoms would you associate with someone having a stroke? Would these symptoms be different in different cultures and genders? Identify one culture or gender and discuss their risk factors and presentation of a stroke. During the first 60 minutes of identifying a stroke, what test and treatments should be completed in order to promote the highest level of recovery?
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Explanation / Answer
STROKE: A stroke or brain attack occurs when something blocks the flow of blood to the brain or the flow is cut off or interrupted. And this also leads to death of brain cells or internal bleeding in the brain can also happen.
REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLE IN EMERGENCY ROOM: As soon as any patient admitted in hospital with symptoms like.. Extreme weakness, one or both the sides of the body are numb, severe headache, difficulty in vision or blurry vision are to be considered as WARNING SIGNS for stroke and emergency first aid process must be started. Not all the cases with the mentioned symptoms can be considered to be stroke.
DURING THE FIRST 60 MINUTES of identifying the stroke: The patient should get a PHYSICAL TEST done and followed by diagnostic tests and the important CT scan must be done for the doctor to know which type of stroke the patient had. Some BLOOD TESTS are also needed as per the instructions of the doctor and OXYGEN may also be given.
RECOVERY: After seeing all the performed tests results, the doctor can know the type of stroke patient had and give the treatment. Later doctor will PRESCRIBE MEDICATIONS to help in recovery from stroke.
DIFFERENT CULTURES AND GENDERS: And some of the risks and symptoms are identified considering different cultures and genders. WOMEN are at higher risk of stroke compared to men Because of HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE during PREGNANCY. And also other important risk factor is usage of BIRTH CONTROL PILLS. All these factors significantly influence women likely at higher risk for stroke.
And well recent studies mentioned that risk factor for stroke very high in African-Americans because of OBESITY and OVERWEIGHT. So African-Americans are nearly twice likely to have a stroke compared to others..
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